February 3, 2003 - Levin College of Law - University of Florida

FlaLaw • University of Florida Levin College of Law Newsletter • February 3, 2003Apply by Feb. 14 to Study in the Netherlands Fall SemesterThe law school coordinates a variety ofStudent Exchange and Summer Study Abroadprograms to help UFLaw students enrich theirlives and academic experience.(For complete list, go towww.law.ufl.edu and click on“Study Abroad,” or contactStudent Affairs CoordinatorNoemar Castro at 392.0421 orcastro@law.ufl.edu.)Students must apply by 4 p.m. Friday,Feb. 14, for the UF-Leiden UniversityExchange Program for 2003 Fall Semester.(Forms available in Student Affairs.)The UF-Leiden Exchange Program is ABAapprovedand exclusively for UFLaw students.(Only credits will be transferred to a student’srecord, not the grades themselves.)Leiden University in the westernNetherlands is a respected and internationallyorienteduniversity. In its four centuries of existanceit has developed a vast network of scientificcontacts and partnerships with other institutionsthroughout Europe, the Arab world, U.S.and Japan. Its libraries containthree million books and periodicals,including a unique collectionof old manuscripts andmaps. Leiden offers 54 disciplinesin eight faculties:Theology, Law, Medicine,Sciences, Arts, Social Sciences, Philosophy andPrehistory.Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands and atthe university. However, many courses (alsoopen to Dutch students) are taught in English.Most classes are taught in seminar format, andattendence is required.For more information about LeidenUniversity and the city of Leiden go to:www.leidenuniv.nl.February ConferencesFocus on Careers,Money, Environment,Intellectual PropertyStudents, faculty,staff and practitionersshould note four UFLawrelatedconferences takingplace this month:• Career DevelopmentConference(Feb. 22, Sheraton Hotel)• Anti-Money LaunderingConference(Feb. 26-28, Miami)• Public InterestEnvironmentalConference(Feb. 27, UFReitz Union)• Law & TechnologyConference(Feb. 28, Orlando)(Announcements Continued)To join their mailing list orfor information on Phi AlphaDelta and Rush Week activities,e-mail Clerk Louis Rosen(saxman2@hotmail.com).Lexis Training TuesdayLexis will offer FloridaLaw Review and Moot Courttraining Tuesday (Feb. 4) in theBruton-Geer Hall ComputerLab. The 30-minute classes willbe on a space available basis,and snacks will be offered.Training for new FloridaLaw Review “Grade-Ons” willbe offered at 1 & 2 p.m., andMoot Court classes are scheduledfor 4, 4:30, 5 & 5:30 p.m.Lexis student representativesfor 2003 are TanyaCunningham (1L), ShanaBridgeman (2L), ElizabethGibson (3L) and David“Donald” Pritchett (3L).Hone Speaking Skills atToastmastersThe Toastmasters PublicSpeaking Club will meetThursday (Feb. 6) and Feb. 13,292 Holland Hall, 4:30-5:30p.m.JLPP Writing CompetitionMeetings ScheduledJournal of Law and PublicPolicy (JLPP) writing competitionmeetings are scheduled for:• Thursday (Feb. 6): Introduction,Comment Overview, 5:30-7:30p.m., 190C Holland Hall• Feb. 13: Comment Q&A, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 190 Holland Hall• Feb. 20: Q&A, Bluebook/Citation Session, 5:30-7:30p.m., 190 Holland HallThe competition beginsFeb. 6; comments are due by5:30 p.m. March 6 in the JLPPOffice. For information: JLPPStudent Works Executive EditorDebra R. Geiger (debmitch@ufl.edu) or Student WorksSenior Editor Lisa Acharekar(acharekar@msn.com).‘Win One For The Gipper’Charity Golf TournamentThe UFLaw Republicansinvite participation in the “WinOne For The Gipper” CharityGolf Tournament Feb. 11 atIronwood Golf Course.Proceeds benefit theAlzheimer’s Association. Theevent will be a four-personscramble format; “Shotgunround” begins at 1 p.m.To RSVP or for moreinformation: 278.4GOP oronegipper@yahoo.com.For information onthe Career Conference,contact Chris Garrett(381.9954 orcgarrett@ufl.edu). Forothers: Barbara DeVoe,Director of ConferencePlanning & SpecialEvents (392.8070 ordevoe@law.ufl.edu).3

FlaLaw • University of Florida Levin College of Law Newsletter • February 3, 2003Public ServiceFellows NamedThe Center forGovernmentalResponsibility andCenter for CareerServices have selectedthe following 2003-04Florida Bar FoundationPublic Service LawFellows:Melissa DuncanJon GurneyKasmyene HayesLuis MaldonadoStephanie Marusak“We congratulatethese students and thankall who applied,” saidCGR Director of PublicPolicy ElizabethMcCulloch.CampusCleanupEveryone is askedto help keep the lawcampus litter-free and todispose of trash inappropriate containers.The appearance of theschool reflects on all ofus, and we urge you tohelp us maintain a cleanand professional image.In The Spotlight• INSIDE THE LAW SCHOOL •Information as provided by faculty and staff and searches of news media story reports.❒ Publications/Professional Activities• Marshall M. Criser Eminent Scholarin Electronic Communications andAdministrative Law/Associate Deanof Faculty Development WilliamPage published “Obvious ConsumerHarm in Antitrust Policy: ThePageChicago School, the Post-ChicagoSchool, and the Courts,” in Post-ChicagoDevelopments in Antitrust Law (AntonioCucinotta, et al., eds., Edward ElgarPub. Co. 2002, with John Lopatka).• UF Research Foundation ProfessorLars Noah published “Triage in theNation’s Medicine Cabinet: ThePuzzling Scarcity of Vaccines andOther Drugs” in South Carolina LawReview. He and Research Associate/ NoahLecturer Barbara Noah published ateacher’s manual to accompany theirMedical Technology casebook(Foundation Press).• Professor Jeffrey Davis gave aluncheon address on “Developments B. Noahin Legal Education” at the mid-yearmeeting of the Business Section ofThe Florida Bar in Miami Jan. 16.• Clarence J. TeSelle Professor MartinJ. McMahon Jr. served at theDavisAmerican Bar Association TaxSection mid-year meeting in SanAntonio, Texas, Jan. 24-25 on aFormation of Tax Policy CommitteeMeeting panel on “The IncreasingUse of Anti-Abuse Rules in OurFederal Tax System,” and presented a McMahonprogram with University of HoustonProfessor Ira Shepard on “RecentIncome Tax Developments.”• Stephen C. O’Connell Chair/Distinguished Professor Walter O.Weyrauch published “The Law ofTristen da Cunha” in Part Five (Dec.2002) of the Juridical Review in WeyrauchEdinburgh, Scotland.He spoke on Gypsy Law in early December toGainesville business and community leaders.❒ Media Mentions• Florida Bar News: (12.1) UF Music LawConference mentioned. (12.1) Dean Jon Millsquoted on contributions for the O’ConnellSupreme Court Reading Room.• The Virginian-Pilot: (1.20) Stephen C. O’ConnellProfessor Christopher Slobogin quoted on civilcommitment laws.• National Public Radio: (1.23) CommunicationsDirector Stan Huguenin provided background onUFLaw minority enrollment data and procedures.• Daytona Beach News-Journal: (1.19) Levin Chairin Family Law/Center on Children and the LawDirector Barbara Bennett Woodhouse quotedon the future of abortion law.• Gainesville Sun: (1.5) Published opinion columnby Professor/Alumni Research Scholar JosephLittle on President Bush’s war on terrorism.(1.14) Professor Robert Moffat’s letter to theeditor about tax-deductible dividends published.(1.15) Faculty Support Center Secretary CarolVelasques featured on her production of African-American theater in Gainesville. (1.18) ProfessorAmy Mashburn quoted on public’s perception oflawyers. (1.20) Law student Travis Horn andIrving Cypen Professor Sharon Rush quoted inarticle on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. (1.20)Associate Director of the Center for the Study ofRace and Race Relations Desta Meghoo-Peddiementioned in article on Martin Luther King.(1.22) Professor Rush quoted on racism and herbook, Loving Across the Color Line. (1.24) Legalskills Professor Joe Jackson quoted on building anew homeless shelter in Gainesville.• Independent Florida Alligator: (1.16) Story onprospective law dean Burnele Powell leavingcurrent position at the University of Missouri.(1.23) Story on UF law school applicant pooldoubling national average.4

FlaLaw • University of Florida Levin College of Law Newsletter • February 3, 2003Beyond the Law School:Helping the HomelessOnly a small percentage of Gainesville’shomeless people can access food and shelter, andinclement weather hits this group hard. LegalWriting Professor Joe Jackson and CGRDirector of Social Policy Elizabeth McCullochhelp distribute food, blankets, clothing andsupplies to the homeless during semiweekly‘runs’ as volunteers with the Homeless OutreachMobile Effort (HOME). During last week’sfreeze, they brought hot chocolate and provisionsto 40 of Gainesville’s needy.“We give a hand-out, not a hand-up,” saidJackson, former chair of the now-disbanded SafeSpace Task Force, which had generated ideas fortemporary homeless housing at the CityCommission’s request. “We don’t think of it as‘enabling,’ because people sleeping in 28-degreeweather are not eager to remain homeless. Wejust help improve a dire situation.”McCulloch, who teaches Poverty Law andPolicy and directs The Florida Bar FoundationPublic Service Law Fellows Program, viewshomelessness as a systemic problem. “Affordablehousing has decreased since the 80s. It’s likemusical chairs: if 12 people compete for 10chairs, two will be without a chair.”McCulloch was named an Alachua/BradfordCounty Woman of Distinction last year in recognitionof her community involvement and service,including chairing the Board of Directors ofthe domestic violence shelter “Peaceful Paths”and serving on a county task force on indigenthealth care. She recently wrote a layperson’sguide to Florida’s welfare program for lowincome people and social service providers.Volunteering? Know Someone Who Is?This is the first in a series of “Beyond theLaw School” articles featuring UFLawstudents, staff, faculty or organizations whosevolunteer efforts benefit our community.Tell us about your pro bono work and/orthat of others here. Contact FlaLaw EditorDebra Amirin (Amirin@law.ufl.edu) orUFLaw student Deb Cupples (cupples1@bellsouth.net) with tips or story information.Legal Writing Professor Joe Jackson and CGR Director ofSocial Policy Elizabeth McCulloch load donated items from lawschool staff, faculty and students for distribution toGainesville’s homeless.According to McCulloch, causes of homelessnessvary: “Closing of state mental hospitalsin the 70s put many disabled people on thestreets, but that is only one reason. Others arelike the 50-year-old woman who quit her job tonurse an ailing family member. When she triedto find work again, she couldn’t. Now she’shomeless and wondering why.”For others, homelessness resulted from earlymistakes involving education, sex or drugs.“Poor people don’t have many cushions,”McCulloch said. “Rarely are they rescued from‘youthful indiscretions.’”“We all receive help in one form or another,”Jackson noted. “Mortgage interest tax-deductions,for example, are government subsidies.They just benefit people who can afford houses.”McCulloch aimed closer to home. “Publicuniversitylaw students pay only 25 percent oftheir actual education costs: the state pays the rest.And the government subsidizes student loans.”“The homeless are as varied as any othergroup,” she added. “Some drink, but I imaginethe same is true of many college students.”Jackson said. “Most of the homeless I’veencountered are good people. I offered one manfood, and he said, ‘I’ve got enough for now, giveit to someone who needs it.’”HOME does not request donations, but willaccept them. Clean clothing/blankets andcanned/boxed foods that need no cooking can beplaced in boxes outside JMBA’s office, andchecks can be written to Liz McCulloch or JoeJackson (230 or 250 Bruton-Geer Hall) with“HOME” written on the memo line.— By D. Cupples (2L)Fall Journal ofInternationalLaw AvailableThe Fall 2002 issueof the Florida Journal ofInternational Law (FJIL)will be available for subscribersand single issuerequests Feb. 10. Theissue features scholarlyarticles on a wide rangeof timely internationallegal topics, includingtwo by UFLaw students— a note by CristinaCardenas, “TheColombian PeaceProcess: The ContinuousStruggle for Peace,” anda case comment byRinat Hadas on theU.S. federal court caseagainst the internet companyYahoo! regardingauction of Naziparaphernalia.FJIL also publishespapers from the annualLegal & Policy Issues inthe AmericasConference, next scheduledfor April 14-15.Contact CGR (392.2237)for information.For FJIL information,contact Staff EditorVictoria Redd(reddva@law.ufl.edu).5

FlaLaw • University of Florida Levin College of Law Newsletter • February 3, 2003Save money and timethrough Book Exchangeand Roommate Referrallinks on the college Website: www.law.ufl.edu/students/exchange andwww.law.ufl.edu/admissions/housing.shtml.• • • •Also available as linksare past issues of FlaLaw(in full color) and otherlaw school materials.Click on “Publications.”FlaLaw is published each fullweek school is in session.Stan Huguenin,Director of CommunicationsDebra Amirin, APR,Associate Directorand Editor, FlaLawJennifer Piascik,Publications CoordinatorKristen Bartlett,Photojournalism InternDeborah Cupples,Contributing WriterDeadline: 10 a.m. Tuesdayfor next week’s newsletter.E-mail news toflalaw@law.ufl.edu, or bringdisk (PC format, text inWordPerfect or Word,include contact information)to UFLaw Communications,288 Holland Hall. (Submitnews for student newsletter,The Docket, to John MarshallBar Association.)BLSA Hosts BlackHistory Month EventsThe W. George AllenChapter of the Black LawStudent’s Association will holdevents throughout February tocelebrate Black History Month.The celebration kicked offJan. 31 with a Mentor/StudentReception. Future eventsinclude:• Thursday (Feb. 6), 5:30 p.m.,Faculty Dining Room. Dr.Sheila Flemming will speakon “Do African-AmericansDeserve Reparations?”Open discussion follows.• Feb. 11, 6 p.m., Faculty DiningRoom. Dr. Norma Charleson “Stress and SuccessfulRelationships,” followed byroundtable discussion.• Feb. 16, Location TBA. “SoulFood Cook-Off.” Bring yourfavorite soul food recipe.• Feb. 19, Concourse, 10 a.m.-2p.m. Blood drive/health fair.• Feb. 25, 5:15 p.m., 190BHolland Hall. ProfessorKenneth Nunn on “How toSee complete academic & event calendars at: www.law.ufl.edu.Meeting, 5 p.m., 312H HOL5 • Pro Bono Symposium, 3:30p.m., Bailey Courtroom6 • ETELS Luncheon with SpeakerCarla Bryant, Noon, FDR• Toastmasters, 4:30-5:30 p.m.,292 HOL• Law Practice ManagementFebruary3 • JMBA RepresentativeElection, 7 p.m., 290 HOL4 • ELULS, 4 p.m., 297 HOL• Lexis Training for Law Reviewand Moot Court (see page 3)• JTLP, 6 p.m., 190A HOL• Lambda Legal AllianceFoley & Lardner ScholarshipAwarded to UFLaw StudentKarla Haynes (1L, right) willreceive a $5,000 Foley & LardnerMinority Scholarship, which includesan internship and other benefits.“Karla is an outstanding woman,and I’m sure this is one of manyhonors that will come her way,” saidDesta Meghoo-Peddie, AssociateDirector of the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations.Haynes is from Yukon, Oklahoma, and managed businessdevelopmentfor the Miami Herald Online and El Nuevo HeraldDigital before enrolling at the law school. She worked for theU.S. Department of Commerce as an International TradeSpecialist and Export Administration Specialist, where shehelped firms develop high-potential international markets andcounseled them regarding regulatory obligations. She has livedin the Dominican Republic and is fluent in Spanish.Meghoo said, “A Foley & Lardner representative told me itwas a tough choice, because all candidates were well prepared.He was speaking about my Virgil Hawkins Summer Fellows,first-year students who typically have little experience with thelegal profession. I am proud of them all.“The state cut minority scholarships, and our alumni andconcerned law firms are working to re-establish them,” saidMeghoo. “Until then, it is encouraging to have firms such asFoley & Lardner who realize that including minorities in theirlaw firms is not just good business, but also the right thing to do.We applaud their commitment to diversity and equality.”Write a Successful Exam.”• Feb. 28, time/location TBA.Celebration concludes with aComedy and Game Night ofpopular games and comedic• COLLEGE OF LAW CALENDAR •tradition in the African-American community.For more information:Alero Afejuku (377.5935 oraoalaw@ufl.edu).Class, 5:50-7:30 p.m.,190A HOL• BLSA Speaker, Dr. SheilaFlemming, 5:30 p.m., FDR• JTLP, 6:30 p.m., 292 HOL7 • Externship Meeting, 11:30 a.m.,Bailey Courtroom• Faculty Workshop, FDR6